A Case of Suspected Mycotic Posterior Tibial Artery Aneurysm Secondary to Bacteremia due to Pneumonia

Key Points

• The aim is to report a rare case of mycotic posterior tibial artery aneurysm secondary to bacteremia from pneumonia.
• Case report of a 77-year-old male with bacteremia due to pneumonia.
• Surgical intervention included emergency aneurysm resection.
• Collection and analysis of similar reported cases in literature.
• A 39×49 mm posterior tibial artery aneurysm was found and surgically resected.
• Postoperative complications were absent.
• The patient later developed respiratory failure due to worsened pneumonia and died on day 73.